Clemson, Florida State dominate All-ACC football selections (w/ full list)

North Carolina running back Giovani Bernard (26) celebrates a touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football game at Scott stadium Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012 in Charlottesville, VA. North Carolina won the game 37-13. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

The Associated Press

By The Associated Press

Published: Monday, November 26, 2012 at 03:34 PM.

GREENSBORO — Clemson, Florida State and North Carolina dominate the all-Atlantic Coast Conference first team.

The league announced its all-conference team Monday and six offensive players from the 15th-ranked Tigers made the first team. The 13th-ranked Seminoles and Tar Heels had five players apiece.

The teams were determined by a vote of 46 members of the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association.

Quarterback Tajh Boyd, running back Andre Ellington and receiver DeAndre Hopkins were Clemson's skill players on the first team. They were joined by tackle Brandon Thomas, center Dalton Freeman and tight end Brandon Ford.

Boyd led the ACC with 34 touchdown passes while Hopkins had league-bests of 16 total TD catches and an average of 104 yards receiving for the conference's best offense.

Nine teams had at least one first-team selection.

There were no unanimous picks to the first team, but North Carolina running back Gio Bernard was chosen as a first-teamer on 45 ballots.

Bernard, who had an ACC-leading 1,228 yards rushing and 12 touchdowns on the ground, joins Boyd as repeat first-team selections.

Bernard, a punt returner who also was picked as the first-team specialist, was joined by guard Jonathan Cooper — the Jacobs Blocking Trophy winner as the league's top offensive lineman — plus linebacker Kevin Reddick and defensive tackle Sylvester Williams.

The Atlantic Division-champion Seminoles led the league in all four major defensive stat categories, and Hopkins became the all-time NCAA career scoring leader among kickers this season and led the league with 58 extra points and 24 field goals.

Offensive guard Omoregie Uzzi was the only player from Georgia Tech on the first team. The Yellow Jackets will play Florida State on Saturday night in the ACC championship game.

Boston College (receiver Alex Amidon and linebacker Nick Clancy), Virginia (offensive tackle Oday Aboushi and linebacker Steve Greer) and Duke (cornerback Ross Cockrell and punter Will Monday) were the only other schools with multiple first-team picks.

The 2012 all-Atlantic Coast Conference football team, as determined by a vote of 46 members of the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association, with voting results in parenthesis. A first-team vote is worth two points and second-team vote is worth one.

FIRST TEAM

Offense

QB_Tajh Boyd, Clemson (86)

RB_Gio Bernard, North Carolina (91)

RB_Andre Ellington, Clemson (77)

WR_DeAndre Hopkins, Clemson (80)

WR_Alex Amidon, Boston College (53)

OT_Oday Aboushi, Virginia (53)

OT_Brandon Thomas, Clemson (51)

OG_Jonathan Cooper, North Carolina (79)

OG_Omoregie Uzzi, Georgia Tech (64)

C_Dalton Freeman, Clemson (78)

TE_Brandon Ford, Clemson (54)

K_Dustin Hopkins, Florida State (79)

Spec.— Gio Bernard, North Carolina (48)

Defense

DE_Bjoern Werner, Florida State (89)

DE_Cornellius Carradine, Florida State (77)

DT_Joe Vellano, Maryland (80)

DT_Sylvester Williams, North Carolina (63)

LB_Nick Clancy, Boston College (66)

LB_Kevin Reddick, North Carolina (65)

LB_Steve Greer, Virginia (58)

CB_Xavier Rhodes, Florida State (66)

CB_Ross Cockrell, Duke (50)

S_Lamarcus Joyner, Florida State (59)

S_Earl Wolff, NC State (46)

P_Will Monday, Duke (73)

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SECOND TEAM

Offense

QB_EJ Manuel, Florida State (25)

RB_Duke Johnson, Miami (47)

RB_Chris Thompson, Florida State (31)

WR_Conner Vernon, Duke (51)

WR_Michael Campanaro, Wake Forest (32)

OT_James Hurst, North Carolina (50)

TIE OT_Cameron Erving, Florida State (21)

TIE OT_Emmett Cleary, Boston College (21)

OG_Tre' Jackson, Florida State (26)

OG_R.J. Matttes, NC State (24)

C— Bryan Stork, Florida State (19)

TE_Eric Ebron, North Carolina (51)

TIE K_Chandler Catanzaro, Clemson (22)

TIE K_Casey Barth, North Carolina (22)

Spec._Duke Johnson, Miami (44)

Defense

DE_James Gayle, Virginia Tech (30)

DE_Kareem Martin, North Carolina (22)

DT_Everett Dawkins, Florida State (34)

DT_Nikita Whitlock, Wake Forest (24)

LB_Demetrius Hartsfield, Maryland (34)

LB_Christian Jones, Florida State (31)

LB_Jack Tyler Virginia Tech (28)

CB_David Amerson, NC State (46)

CB_Antone Exum, Virginia Tech (44)

S_Rashard Hall, Clemson (43)

S— Walt Canty, Duke (31)

P_Tommy Hibbard, North Carolina (40)

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GREENSBORO — Clemson, Florida State and North Carolina dominate the all-Atlantic Coast Conference first team.

The league announced its all-conference team Monday and six offensive players from the 15th-ranked Tigers made the first team. The 13th-ranked Seminoles and Tar Heels had five players apiece.

The teams were determined by a vote of 46 members of the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association.

Quarterback Tajh Boyd, running back Andre Ellington and receiver DeAndre Hopkins were Clemson's skill players on the first team. They were joined by tackle Brandon Thomas, center Dalton Freeman and tight end Brandon Ford.

Boyd led the ACC with 34 touchdown passes while Hopkins had league-bests of 16 total TD catches and an average of 104 yards receiving for the conference's best offense.

Nine teams had at least one first-team selection.

There were no unanimous picks to the first team, but North Carolina running back Gio Bernard was chosen as a first-teamer on 45 ballots.

Bernard, who had an ACC-leading 1,228 yards rushing and 12 touchdowns on the ground, joins Boyd as repeat first-team selections.

Bernard, a punt returner who also was picked as the first-team specialist, was joined by guard Jonathan Cooper — the Jacobs Blocking Trophy winner as the league's top offensive lineman — plus linebacker Kevin Reddick and defensive tackle Sylvester Williams.

The Atlantic Division-champion Seminoles led the league in all four major defensive stat categories, and Hopkins became the all-time NCAA career scoring leader among kickers this season and led the league with 58 extra points and 24 field goals.

Offensive guard Omoregie Uzzi was the only player from Georgia Tech on the first team. The Yellow Jackets will play Florida State on Saturday night in the ACC championship game.

Boston College (receiver Alex Amidon and linebacker Nick Clancy), Virginia (offensive tackle Oday Aboushi and linebacker Steve Greer) and Duke (cornerback Ross Cockrell and punter Will Monday) were the only other schools with multiple first-team picks.

The 2012 all-Atlantic Coast Conference football team, as determined by a vote of 46 members of the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association, with voting results in parenthesis. A first-team vote is worth two points and second-team vote is worth one.